Loader for revolvers



Aug. 20, 1946. H. c. LIMA LOADER FOR REVOLVERS Original Filed Dec. 18, 1943 A TI'ORIVEJG.

Patented Aug. 20, 1946 LOADER FOR REVOLVERS Hector Consuegra Lima, Habana, Cuba Original application December 218, 1943, Serial No. 514,801. Divided and this application October 9, 1944, Serial No. 557,781. In Cuba April 5,

Claims.

This invention relates to loaders for revolvers of any well known typeof me han This application is a division of the application Serial Number 514,801 filed December 18,, 1943.

An object of this invention is to provide a loader adapted to transfer to the revolver the cartridges carried by it, by means of a simple rotatable control mechanism whichin a predetermined position holds the cartridges within the loader and in another predetermined position releases the cartridges which may fall by gravity within the revolver chambers, whereby the loading operation' of all the cartridges can be accomplished in a very short time not.exceeding three seconds.

Another object of. the invention is to provide the loader with an oil container forming p rt of the rotatable control mechanism and which is provided with a small air inlet and some oil outlet holes which in the cartridge release position of the control mechanism will permit the inlet of air and outlet of the oil, so that the oil may tall into the chambers of the revolver magazine and wet them thus it serving as a cooling means to prevent excessive heating of the magazine as produced by repeated shooting.

The invention is described with reference to the figures of the accompanying drawing of which:

Fig. l is a top plan view of the loader casing without the cartridge rotatable controlling memher and without the cartridges.

Fig. .2 is an outer elevational view of the loader casing also empty.

Fig. .3 is a vertical section view on line 3-3 of Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the cartridge controlling member.

Fig. 5 .is an outer elevational viewof the cartridge controlling member.

Fig. 6 is a diametral vertical section view of the, cartridge controlling member, on line li---B of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the loader-enclosing the cartridge controlling mechanism and the cartridges.

Fig. .8 is an outer elevational view of the loader fully charged.

Fig. 9 is a vertical section view of the loader on line 9-9 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary enlarged horizontal section view of the central cylinder and three adjacent outer cylinders of the loadereasing, showing the position of one of the projecting pins of the rotatable controlling member'with relation to the notch in one of the outer cylinders and the relativeposi-tion of the air openings in the position in which the cartridges are held by the-projecting pins.

Fig. 11 is a detailed view similar to that of Fig. 10, showing the position of the same projecting pins of the rotatable controlling member with relation to the notch in one of the outer cylinders and the relative position of the air openings. in theposition in which the cartridges are released.

In the drawing, Figures 1, 2 and .3 illustrate the casing of the loader forming the object of this invention. Said casing is metallic and is composed of a central hollow cylinder 1 opened at its upper end and closed at its lower end and six outer hollow cylinders 2 opened at their lower end and closed at their upper end, all being parallel tothe central cylinder l and all surrounding the central cylinder I inits whole periphery to form a rigid unit by means of vertical joint lines which can be made by soldering. The. outer cylinders 2 are all of the same length and diameter, their diameter being slightly greater than that of the flange cartridges 4 .to be lodged within them and their length being somewhat smaller than that of the cartridges, so that once the latter are placed within the outer cylinders, they will project in about a third of their length outside the outer cylinders .2.

The cylinders 2 are symmetrically disposed about the central cylinder 1 in such a manner that a circle drawn by having its centre at the axis of the central cylinder- I, will intersect the axis of the six outer cylinders, the radius of said circle being equal to that of a similar circle draw. up at a revolver magazine to which the loader is to be applied for the operation of transferring the cartridges from one to the other.

The. cylinders v2 have an opening 3' at their top 3 to permit the examination of the percussion cap of each cartridge. Each cylinder 2 has near its top 3 a side notch 5 opposite the central cylinder I, all notches v5 having their middle point at alike point located at the same side of a radial plane passing through the axis of the tangential line between the central cylinder I and the axis of the respective outer cylinder 2, for the purpose hereinafter explained.

The, central cylinder I has a length somewhat smaller than the length of each outer cylinder 2, so that its upper edge will just remain beneath the lower edge of each notch 5 and the flange B of each cartridge 4 when inserted in its respective. cylinder 2 may remain above said lower edge of the notch 5 for the retention of the cartridge as will be explained hereinafter.

Within the central cylinder l is lodged the manual cartridge control mechanism consisting of a metallic cylindrical receptacle l which is frictjonally fitted within the central cylinder I so that it. can rotate within said cylinder I. Said receptacle 1 is greatly longer than the cylinder I by projecting upwards from the latter, the same being rctatahly secured at its bottom to the bottom of cylinder 1, to which end the latter bot tom has a -frustro-conica1 uprising portion 3 ending in anupper opening 9 adapted to give way therethrough to a screw I0 tobe threaded from below to above so that its head will remain lodged within the depression formed by said up;

rising portion 8 and said screw will serve to fix the receptacle I by being screwed in a threaded passed across the opening 9 of the frustro-conical bottom portion 8 of the central cylinder I, the

socket II formed at the bottom of receptacle I I which has a thickened portion of its peripheral wall forming an elongated neck I2 which is inte'-' riorly threaded and ends in acountersunk mouth I3 adapted to receive the'head-of a screw" I4 threaded in said neck I2.

Said receptacle I serves as a containernfor a light oil adapted to serve as a cooling means whentransferred to the magazine of a revolver tbjwhich the loader. of this invention is to be applied.) The container]. has at its outer surface" about a third of its height 'from its .upper edge a's'eri'es of six inter-spaced radial projecting .jl5adapted to cooperate with the notches 5 of" the outer cylinders 2 to retain or release'the cartridges 4 according toltheposition adopted the pins I5 respectively to said notches 5.

' Byrotating the cylindrical container I on the set J screw ID, in one'position the pins I5 will remain withinthecurved notchesto hold.the flanges 6 of cartridges 4 once these lodged in the respective cylinders .2 with.their pointed portions down.- wardsjand in another position, when the pins I5 are withdrawn from the notches 5 and reach the triangular hollow spaces I6 formed between the outer cylinders land the central cylinder'I (Fig; 7)., the; flanges 6 of the cartridges will be released and the cartridges will be allowed .to fall out by their own weight along the respective cylind'ers" 2. The control member I. has near its upper edge three equidistant radial blades II projecting from the periphery, of the member. I, their function being to serve as handles for rotating said member I the turn fraction necessary to place the pins I5.in position for retaining the flanges 4 'or for releasing same.

To allow theegress of the oil occupying the inners'pace of the cylinder I, through central cylinder I, the container 1 has at its bottom a plurality'bf holes" Idarranged in. a circular line and the central cylinder I is provided at its bottom with a plurality of holes I9 arranged in a circular line, as seen in Fig.1, so that the oil from container I may fall over the bottom of central cylinder I throu'g h'holes l8 andflow out through holes I9 at the bottom offthe central cylinder I, the oil thusdischarged being adapted to be spread over the revolver magazinewhen the loader is applied to a revolvermagazine. for transferring thereto the cartridges 4 and to enter into the magazine chambersto serve as a coolingmeans each time a cartridge is shot. To

allow'the egress of oil from 'the container I, the

latter has beneath the plane of pins I5 and above the level of the contained oil 35 an air inlet holei20 which in the position of the container I in which the cartridges 4 are released will register with another hole 2! formed in the wall portion of the central cylinder I adjacent the openspa ce I6 so that outer air can enter int'o'the "container 1 above the level of the oil contained therein.

' The operation of this loader is as follows: To load the loader the same is placed in an inverted position and the cartridges 4 are inserted'within the receiving cylinders 2, one cartridge being'ins'erted in each cylinder 2 with the percussion-cap carrying portion at the" fore, until the 'fiange 6 of eachcartridge contacts the top container I being let in the position in which its radial pins I5 abut the free end of the central 7 cylinder I and penetrate in the notches 5 below ".10

the flanges 6 of the cartridges. The loader is transferred over the revolver magazine by centering its lower depression formed by the frustroconical projection 8. on the small projection which the revolvers of whatever type or mechanism usually have at the upper portion of the magazine; whereupon,- assuming the caliber of the revolver magazine is equal to the caliber of the loader I'2, the cylinders 2 will remain in Vere tical alignment with the chambers of the re.- volver magazine and, the points of cartridges 4 willbe respectively introduced in the chambers of the revolver magazine; The control memberv I is then'rotatedon the set screw I0 until the radial pins I5 will beiwithdrawn from the respective notches 5 of the cylinders 2, whereupon the flanges Bof the cartridges 4 will be'freed from the pins. I5 and the cartridges 4 willslide'v down by their own weight within the cylinders 2 and penetrate into the chambers of the revolver magazine, the revolver beingfthus loaded. The rota-'- tion movement of the control member I to release the cartridges 4 from the loaderv I-2 willserve to cause the hole 20 of the control member I to register with the hole ZI of cylinder I, so that as outer air enters intothe rotatory container "I, the oil falleninto the cylinder ,I will flow out through holes III. fl ,p It is obvious that'changes may bemade in the size, loading capacityand construction details of the loader, without therebyalteringvthe essential character at theflinvention, Which'is such as claimed hereinafter. What'I claim is: p V v l. A loader for revolvers, comprising acentral hollow cylinder'open at its upper end and closed at its lower end, a plurality of cartridge receiving cylinders each closed at its upper end and open at its lower end and disposed adjacent one to the other all around said central cylinder and secured thereto to form a rigid unit, e'ach cartridge receiving cylinder having. near its top a lateral notch opposite the central cylinder, 2. manual cartridge control member rotatably mounted within said central'cylinder and frictionally engaging the wallof the latter, and projecting means radially arranged on the, cartridge control member and adapted to enter the notches of said outer cylinders, said radially projecting means in'one position of said control member being adaptedto engage the flanges of cartridges in the cartridge receiving cylinders,

and in another position of said control member will be withdrawn from said notchesand will be adapted to release the cartridge. flanges.

2. A loader for: revolvers, comprising a central hollow cylinder open at its upper end and closed at its lower end, aplurality of cartridge receiving cylinders' each closed at its upper end and open at its' lower' end and disposed adjacent 70' one to'the other all around said central cylinder and secured theretoto form a rigid unit, each cartridge receiving cylinder being provided near its top with a lateral notch, the middle point of all notches being located at the same side of a radial plane passing through the axis of the central cylinder and the axis of the respective cartridge receiving cylinder, a manual cartridge control member composed of a cylindrical container rotatably mounted within the central cylinder and frictionally engaging the wall of the latter, said manual cartridge control mem ber being longer than said central cylinder to project beyond the open end of same, and a plurality of radial pins in a number equal to the number of the cartridge receiving cylinders and equidistantly arranged on the cartridge control member portion projecting from the central cylinder to so co-act with the notches of the cartridge receiving cylinders that in one position of the control member said pins will be positioned within the notches of the cartridge re ceiving cylinders and will be adapted to engage the flanges of cartridges placed in the latter, and in another position of said control member said pins will be Withdrawn from said notches and will be adapted to release the cartridge flanges.

3. A loader for revolvers, comprising a central hollow cylinder open at its upper end and closed at its lower end, a plurality of cartridge receiving cylinders each closed at its upper end and open at its lower end and disposed adjacent to one another all around said central cylinder and secured thereto to form a rigid unit, the central cylinder having a length shorter than that of the cartridge receiving cylinders, each outer cylinder being provided near its top with a lateral notch, the middle point of all notches being located at the same side of a radial plane passing through the axis of the central cylinder and the axis of the respective cartridge receiving cylinder, a manual cartridge control member consisting of a cylindrical container rotatably mounted within said central cylinder and being of greater length than the latter to project beyond the open end of same, the bottom portion of said cartridge control member being provided with a central threaded socket, a screw passing through an opening in the bottom of the central cylinder and being screwed into the threaded socket of the cartridge control member permitting the latter to be rotated, and a plurality of radial pins in a number equal to the number of the cartridge receiving cylinders and equidistantly arranged on the control member portion extending beyond the central cylinder to so co-act with the notches in the cartridge receiving cylinders that in one position of said control member said pins will be positioned in the notches of the outer cylinders adapted to engage the flanges of cartridges placed in the cartridge receiving cylinders, and in another position of said control member said pins will be withdrawn from said notches and will be adapted to release the cartridge flanges.

4. A loader for revolvers, comprising a central hollow cylinder open at its upper end and closed at its lower end by a bottom wall, a plurality of cartridge receiving cylinders each closed at its upper end and open at its lower end and disposed adjacent to one another all around said central cylinder and secured thereto to form a rigid unit, a manual cartridge control member provided with a cylindrical container having a bottom wall and a side Wall and adapted to receive a, charge of a light oil, said control member being movably mounted within said central cylinder, and frictionally engages the inner wall of the same, means on said control member adapt- 6 ed in one position of the same to retain cartridges placed in said cartridge receiving cylinders, said means being adapted to release said cartridges from said cartridge receiving cylinders in another position of said control member, the central cylinder and the cylindrical container each having in their bottom wall a plurality of holes arranged along a circular line for discharging the oil contained in each, the central cylinder also being provided with a small hole in its side wall for outside communication and the control member being provided with a small hole in the side wall of its cylindrical container above the oil level therein, said side wall holes being adapted to register with one another in the position of the control member in which the cartridges placed in said cartridge receiving cylinders are adapted to be released from the latter, atmospheric air being thus allowed to enter the interior of the cylindrical container of the control member and a certain amount of oil allowed to be discharged from the central cylinder.

5. A loader for revolvers, comprising a central hollow cylinder open at its upper end and closed at its lower end by a bottom wall, a plurality of cartridge receiving cylinders each closed at its upper end and open at its lower end and disposed adjacent to one another all around said central cylinder and secured thereto to form a rigid unit, each cartridge, receiving cylinder having near its top a lateral notch opposite said central cylinder, 3, manual cartridge control member provided with a cylindrical container having a bottom wall and a side wall and adapted to receive a charge of an oil, said control member being rotatably and frictionally mounted in said central cylinder and being of greater length than the latter to extend beyond the open end of the central cylinder, a plurality of radial pins equidistantly arranged n the portion of the cartridge control member projecting outside the central cylinder, said radial pins in a predetermined position of the cartridge control member entering the notches of the cartridge receiving cylin-- ders and being adapted to engage the flanges of cartridges placed in the cartridge receiving cylinders and thereby serve as stops for the cartridges, said radial pins being adapted to be moved to another predetermined position by rotative adjustment of the control member in which said pins are withdrawn from the notches of the cartridge receiving cylinders and thereby being adapted to release the cartridges, the central cylinder and the cylindrical container each having in their bottom wall a plurality of holes arranged along a circular line for discharging the oil contained in each, the central cylinder being also provided with a small hole in its side wall for communication with the atmosphere and the control member being provided with a small hole in the side wall of its cylindrical container above the level of the oil contained therein, said side wall holes being adapted to register with one another in the position of the control member in which the radial pins thereof are withdrawn from the notches of the cartridge receiving cylinders, thereby permitting atmospheric air to enter the interior of the cylindrical container of the control member and causing a certain amount of oil to be discharged from the central cylinder.

' HECTOR, CONSUEGRA LIMA. 

